• 2008 Board of Directors
• Staff

Officers

PRESIDENT
Marcie Williams, CAM, CAPS,
Camden Property Trust
Marcie has been in the apartment industry for over 16 years and is currently Regional Manager of Real Estate Investments with Camden Development. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina with a BA in Journalism. She chaired the Membership Committee in 2003, the Seminars Committee in 2004, Programs Committee in 2005 and the Education Committee in 2006. Marcie has been an active instructor for NALP, CAM and CAPS classes in Charlotte and Columbus, OH. She holds her CAM and CAPS designations and also her NC Real Estate License. Awards Marcie has received from the GCAA include Manager of the Year (2001), Volunteer of the Year (2004), and Instructor of the Year (2006).

VICE PRESIDENT
Adam Ford, Crosland, LLC
Adam serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Crosland's Southeastern Investment Fund and directs Crosland’s efforts in acquiring and enhancing the value of land investments as part of the Southeastern Investment Fund. He is responsible for its operation including investment approval as a member of the investment committee, fund reporting, annual business planning, and budgeting. Adam recently transitioned from his role as Crosland's Multifamily Development Manager. He began his tenure at Crosland as the Vice President of Operations in the Residential Division. Adam holds a B.S. in Business Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and serves as a Board Member and Treasurer for Right Moves for Youth. In 2008, Adam will chair the GCAA’s Government Affairs Committee for the second consecutive year.

TREASURER
Tami Fossum, CAPS,
Blue Ridge Property Management
Tami Fossum is a Regional Asset Manager and has over 18 years of property management experience. Tami holds both her CAPS and Housing Credit Certified Professional designations. She has held her Real Estate and Notary Licenses since 1995 and received her ARM designation in 1994. Tami has been actively involved in the GCAA since 1993 and has been a board member since 2004. She has and continues to serve on many of the GCAA committees. She is past chair of the Education Committee and currently chairs the Programs Committee. The GCAA awarded Tami the Volunteer of the Year award in 2005 and the Instructor of the Year award in 2007.

SECRETARY
Peter Dineen, First Restoration Services
Peter joined First Restoration Services as Marketing Director in 2003 and has been involved in the multifamily industry for over six years. Originally from New Hampshire, he relocated to Charlotte 30 years ago when his family moved to Myers Park. He graduated from Charlotte Catholic High School and later UNC-Charlotte, where he earned a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. Of the many benefits afforded Associate Members, Peter states, “The GCAA has opened the door for meeting many great contacts, making it easier to market to the apartment industry. It also has given me the opportunity to volunteer my time.” Peter has been a member of the GCAA’s Products and Services Council since 2004 and served as PSC President in 2007, the same year in which he was honored by the GCAA as a “Volunteer of the Year” recipient.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Timothy H. Hose, First LandMark, Inc.
Tim Hose joined SYNCO, Inc. and its leasing and management subsidiary, Synco Properties, Inc. as Senior Vice President of Commercial Leasing in April 1983. Prior to joining SYNCO, he was a founding partner of Spectrum Properties and was an officer with Spaulding & Slye Corporation in Charlotte. In 1985 Tim was placed in charge of the company's commercial property management operations. Two years later, he assumed responsibility for acquisition, disposition and financing related to the company's portfolio of office, apartment, and land holdings. He was subsequently elected Executive Vice President of First LandMark, and, in 2002, was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of FLM. His responsibilities have been expanded to include all areas of the company's business, including the development of apartment properties and other attached housing and mixed-use projects. Tim is a 1976 graduate of Davidson College and earned an MBA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978, where he was a Business Foundation of North Carolina Fellow. Tim served as President of the GCAA in 2007 and chaired the Association's Government Affairs Committee for several consecutive years.

Board of Directors
Kim Bolt-Davidson KBD Promotions Janet Brinkley, CAS Diversified Flooring Linda Caudle, CPM Westdale Asset Management Andrew Cloninger, CAS Coinmach Corporation Parry Cobb, CAM GCI Residential Charles Dalton Real Data Wyatt T. Dixon, III Lane Company Coleen Fairclough Marsh Properties Kim Fallon, CAPS Charter Properties	Katie Helms, CAPS Greystar Atlantic John Kozlarek Colonial Properties Trust Mark Lerner Lerner Residential Mindy McCorkle, CAM, CAPS Crosland, LLC Frank Pounds, CAS First Advantage Saferent Lynn Ramsey, CAM Weinstein Properties J. Mark Smith Environmental Design Landscape Rick Whittaker Home Realty & Management Co.
GCAA STAFF Ken Szymanski, AICP Executive Director 704-334-9511 x24 ken@greatercaa.org Ken Szymanski has served as Executive Director for both the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association and the Apartment Association of North Carolina since 1986. He is the chief staff person responsible for directing the activities of the Association to serve the legislative, educational, and informational needs of the members. Ken represents and promotes the rental housing industry before the media, legislative bodies, other trade associations, and before the membership. He is a Registered Lobbyist in the North Carolina General Assembly and has served on several committees of the North Carolina Building Code Council. He has twice been named "Association Executive of the Year" by the National Apartment Association, and served as President of the NAA's AE Council in 1997. Previously, he was the Education/Public Affairs Director with the San Antonio Apartment Association. Ken's background also includes working as a city planner with a specialization in housing/community development in San Antonio, TX and Toledo, OH. He holds a B.A. degree in Urban Geography from the State University of New York at Albany (where he was a legislative aide in the New York State Senate) and a Master's in City & Regional Planning from Western Kentucky University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, the Urban Land Institute, and the Board of Directors of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership. Ken is a former chair of the local real estate political action committee, SPPACE. JoAnna Dougan Deputy Executive Director 704-334-9511 x22 joanna@greatercaa.org JoAnna has worked for the GCAA in various full and part-time capacities over the past 13 years; she has been Education Manager, Apartment Times editor, Operations Manager, and was named Deputy Executive Director in '04, which brought her additional senior duties in support of the Executive Director and the GCAA membership. She facilitates and oversees all of the GCAA's Seminars & Workshops, other GCAA Program activities including dinner meetings, the NAA Education/Designation programs, and many internal office projects. JoAnna is a Licensed NC Real Estate Broker, a CPCC honors graduate, an Accredited Resident Manager through IREM, and a former apartment manager. She currently represents our affiliate education interests as a member of the National Apartment Association Education Institute's Curriculum Development Committee & Program Administration Committee. Irene Gammon Communications Manager 704-334-9511 x23 irene@greatercaa.org Irene joined the GCAA staff in August, 2002. Her prior work experience includes over ten years in the field of graphic communications and printing. In her present position, Irene handles the GCAA's publications and marketing projects. She oversees the design and dissemination of both GCAA and AANC information via various media, specifically this website and the Apartment Times magazine. She is the staff liaison to the Products & Services Council and organizes the annual Trade Show in March. Irene graduated Summa Cum Laude from James Madison University, where she majored in English and minored in Asian Studies. Fran Petzold Director of Operations 704-334-9511 x27 fran@greatercaa.org Having initially served as the CAA's part-time administrative assistant, Fran was promoted to Membership Services Coordinator in September, 2005, and to Director of Operations in June, 2007. In her present role at the GCAA, Fran oversees all of the association's accounting functions iprovides senior member service support, serves as staff liaison to the Public Relations Committee, and manages accounting for the AANC. Fran's previous experience includes a customer service and accounting postion with Meineke Car Care Specialists. Lizzy Anderson Member Services Coordinator 704-334-9511 x21 lizzy@greatercaa.org Lizzy is the newest member of the GCAA staff, who joined the team in June of 2007. Originally from Minnesota, Lizzy recently graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Criminal Justice. Her responsibilities in the full-time position of Member Services Coordinator include responding to the many & varied requests of Association members, supporting both the GCAA Executive Director and Board of Directors, organizing registration for all GCAA events, and processing forms orders. Lizzy handles inquiries from non-member firms and plays a key role in recruiting these companies into the GCAA. She also supports the Membership Committee and the AANC. Pat Dorcy Administrative Assistant 704-334-9511 x26 pat@greatercaa.org Pat is the part-time Administrative Assistant at the GCAA who has an eclectic assortment of responsibilities. She assists with the organizational details of the Association's many educational programs, supports the Operations Committee, and oversees the annual New Construction Bus tour and Golf Tournaments. Pat joined the GCAA staff in October of 2005, coming to the Association from a previous position as a Member Retention Specialist at the Harris YMCA. She holds a B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo. GCAA's 2008 Staff